hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
complicity (in a crime); collusion
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to be manageable; to be able to handle
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
superstition; superstitious belief
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
painter; artist; painter supported by patron
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)